59. How to Stop Rescuing and Start Healing: What Every Family Needs to Hear with Asha Altun

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Grit and Grace

Pam Rader and Erin Payne

73 episodes

6 days ago

Grit & Grace is where life’s grit doesn’t grind us down—it polishes us. Hosted by Pam Rader and Erin Payne, with occasional cowboy wisdom from Brian Thiessen, this show dives into resilience, reinvention, and rising. We laugh, we cry, we get real—and we explore how to turn challenges into opportunities for transformation. From raw stories to expert insights, Grit & Grace is your space to grow, play, and live in alignment with what matters most.

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59. How to Stop Rescuing and Start Healing: What Every Family Needs to Hear with Asha Altun

Grit and Grace

46 minutes 23 seconds

4 months ago

59. How to Stop Rescuing and Start Healing: What Every Family Needs to Hear with Asha Altun

When someone you love is suffering from addiction, the pain doesn’t just belong to them—it ripples through the entire family. In this raw and real episode of Authenticity Unleashed, Pam Rader is joined by clinical psychotherapist, addiction counselor, and clinical supervisor Asha Altun to talk about the often-overlooked side of recovery: the family.

Together, they explore:

Why addiction is a family disease—and what that really means
The damaging myths of “tough love” and “doing it alone”
The shame, guilt, and powerlessness families often carry
Practical ways to set boundaries with love (not resentment)
How to support your loved one without abandoning yourself
What it really takes to stop rescuing and start healing
The game-changing role of family recovery groups and retreats

Pam and Asha also share details of an exciting new offering: a transformational family recovery retreat coming October 2025 in partnership with West Coast Sober Living. This immersive experience is designed to give families real tools, real support, and real healing—whether your loved one is in recovery or not.

If you've ever felt isolated, helpless, or unsure how to help someone you love through addiction—this episode is for you.

💛 Resources Mentioned:
✔️ Free Family Support Group (Wednesdays with Asha)
✔️ Free Family Support Group (Thursdays with Pam’s team) Link:

https://www.skool.com/shift-labs-1121/about?ref=2f69a7bd0af64779bb0d0f6243f73378
✔️ Family Retreat Info & Registration – October 2025

https://shiftlabs.ca/retreat

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